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level: ADVERSE EFFECTS

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level questions: ADVERSE EFFECTS

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EPINEPHRINE Adverse Effects- Anxiety, fear, tension, headache, tremor - Cardiac ARRYTHMIAS (especially if the patient takes digoxin) - Pulmonary edema - Tachycardia with inhalational anesthetics - Enhance CV functions in patients with hyperthyroidism - Increases RELEASE of STORED GLUCOSE = increase glycogenolysis (dose of insulin should be increased)
NOREPINEPHRINE Adverse Effects- Similar to epinephrine - Causes BLANCHING & SLOUGHING off of skin along an injected vein due to vasoconstriction - Causes extravasation leading to TISSUE NECROSIS
DOPAMINE Adverse Effects- the same effect as SYMPATHETIC STIMULATION - Alpha 1 overstimulation = vasocontriction DIGITAL NECROSIS - NAUSEA, HYPERTENSION, ARRHYTHMIAS (short-lived)
ALPHA 1 AGONISTS TOXIC EFFECT:• Local (intranasal) • Rhinitis medica mentosa (rebound congestion); used for nmt 3 days • Systemic • Exacerbation of hypertension • Urinary retention à BPH • Tolerance; used for nmt 5 days